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sharpen

/ˈʃɑɹpɨn/
verb
  1. (sometimes figurative) To make sharp.

    "to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

  2. To become sharp.

Synonymshone, whet
Antonymsblunt, blur

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